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Projects In Africa: Vombi Friends Women Group

KENYA - $5,375
Small Scale Village Microenterprises
Project Coordinator: Florence E. Obudi

27 members of the women's group, members of Lwanda Friends Church, Bware Yearly Meeting, are participating in this one-year project. The women have been participating in a merry-go-round saving project, with each woman contributing $.50 per month. The project has three components: dairy, poultry, selling of cereals and grains. Each income-generating activity will have nine members involved. The loans are given with two months grace period and collected with 2% per month interest. A committee will be identified from the group to be responsible for implementation and management of the project.

ACTIVITY TOTAL LOAN INCOME NET MONTHLY INCOME
Dairy (3 cows. $370 per cow) $1,585 (cows, feed and treatment) $5.50/day $95
Poultry (280 layers) $1,080 (hens, feed, treatment) $11/day $335
Grains $1,770   $340

Project Completed: December 31, 2008

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